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Pics would help.

Shrimp will hide if you add guppy’s to it. I would not do it.

My white & yellows.

Pure white Opae Ula are common. They aren't rare.

I don't think you see the overall big picture and how a balanced ecosystem works. Look at it this way: The opae feed on the algae and biofilm in the tank thus creating waste which in turn Feeds the algae and creates more biofilm which The opae feed upon and start the whole cycle all over again If yo...

Why clean it? I wouldn't. By doing that you're going to do more harm than good.

Nice. Posts some pics.

With what you have it cannot support the chaeto. It needs to be fed/fertilizer,

@opaeoasis
what freshwater algae were you able to grow? Pics?

I just read your other post on the algae

No more in my tanks. They were feeding on all the microorganisms and then the shrimp larvae. Decided to pull them out.

I think Eco Sphere went out of business. The website has been down for some time.

Personally I would advise against any more feedings. It's 6 years old and doing well except for the chaeto. It in balance. Why change it just for the chaeto?

Personally I would just leave it be since it's doing well. You can remove some of it and see if the rest starts to recover.

There's not enough nutrients in the water to support it.

Disturbing the water does nothing to the algae. I just pour my water in and then use a spoon to stir the water well so it mixes in. Sounds like you're being too careful.